Summary

First Lines

"Bodie!"

William Andrew Philip Bodie ignored his partner's angry shout and continued walking.

Reactions and Reviews

The author claims that this was the first Pros slash story ever. Certainly, it was one of the first. It’s interesting to see which tropes in the fandom were begun at this early stage: two seemingly straight guys get together in an act of violence and discover that they turn each other on sexually is one....This and its sequel were actually not as badly written as I was expecting. The author claims that this was the first Pros slash story ever. Certainly, it was one of the first. It’s interesting to see which tropes in the fandom were begun at this early stage: two seemingly straight guys get together in an act of violence and discover that they turn each other on sexually is one. Also, we have Doyle’s “fallen angel features” and his propensity for malapropisms (he says harry-carry instead of hara-kiri, which B corrects). This and its sequel were actually not as badly written as I was expecting.[7]

As possibly one of the first stories in the fandom, I'm sure that any story was considered welcome. This story felt pre-show as they were still setting partner rules. The idea that Bodie is a butch fella trying to dominant his partner in all way seems so far-fetched to me to truly enjoy fic. Power sex and claming that if Doyle got off he liked it - and Doyle believing it was off character. Then again, for me the whole fic was off character. Yet I am glad I read it. I would have loved to be in the conversations that birthed these ideas. [8]

I thought this was an interesting premise but was left essentially unexplored. However, this may be the closest we can come to narrowing down what might be the very first circulated story in Prosdom, and for that alone I find it fascinating. the power dynamic between these two tough alpha males -- both used to being the sexual aggressor and dominating partner -- was of curiosity right from the first, just as you'd expect. Alas, I had no sense of the voice or personalities of the lads!" [9]

References

↑ "In The Professionals fandom, [I] wrote what is believed to be the first-ever Bodie/Doyle slash, Power Play; copies of which circulated in late 1980/early 1981. -- from Sue aka The Android: Media Fandom